Lead paint violations at 3900 Broadway, Manhattan
HPD lists 40 open lead paint violations at this Washington Heights (South) building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 40
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 2
- newest lead order issued
- Jun 22, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2024
- 43
An order is open while HPD still hasn't accepted a repair, or proof from the owner, for it. Once HPD accepts it, the order is closed. What to do next
Lead orders still open, newest first
All 40 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 2nd private hallway from east | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the 1st private hallway from east | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 4 apartments3E, 3E, 3E, 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, south wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 8th room from east at north | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st dumb waiter from west at north wall in the kitchen | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 2nd bathroom from east | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from north at east wall door frame, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from east | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st bathroom from east | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the foyer | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 7th room from east at south | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 7th room from east at north | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 6th room from east | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the kitchen | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, 1st riser from north at east wall in the 2nd bathroom from east | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the 3rd room from east | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from east at south wall in the 1st bathroom from east | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the private hallway | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 1st room from east | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the foyer | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall in the 3rd private hallway from east | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 8 apartments4E, 4E, 4E, 4E, 4E, 4E, 4E, 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 7th room from east | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st dumb waiter from west at north wall in the kitchen | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 2nd bathroom from east | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, north wall, south wall in the 2nd private hallway from east | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall, south wall in the 1st bathroom from east | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 7th room from east | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 1st room from east | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the 1st private hallway from east | Oct 9, 2025 |
Unless a row says otherwise, each open order here still reads "notice sent to the owner". For HPD Online, the building ID numbers are BIN 1062924, BBL 1021220058. Open HPD Online
Your next steps
- Keep children away from peeling paint. Wash hands, toys, pacifiers, window sills and floors often, and keep children away from rooms where repair work makes dust. Don't sand, scrape or repaint old paint yourself, because that creates lead dust.
- Get your child tested. If you think your child was exposed, get a blood lead test from the doctor now. At age 1, and once more at age 2, New York also requires the test. How the test works
- Put your complaint in writing. Tell your landlord about the peeling paint, and whether a child under age 6 lives at 3900 Broadway. Free letters in English and Spanish
- Report the problem to HPD. Call 311, or report it online, about peeling paint or repair work that makes dust. Filing is free, and your immigration status doesn't matter.
- Child tested high for lead? Follow the doctor's plan for retesting, then talk to a lead paint lawyer about the building's record: call (888) 503-5930.
These lead orders in plain English
Local Law 1 of 2004 is the city's lead paint law, and these orders were issued under it. Lead paint is presumed in buildings built before 1960, and owners get extra duties for apartments where a child under 6 lives.
- 40 open: peeling lead paint to fix. The paint here contains lead, or is presumed to, and it is peeling or sits on damaged surfaces. Repairing it is the owner's job, using lead-safe work methods.
HPD uses class C for a condition that is immediately hazardous. A closed order is one where HPD accepted a repair, or proof from the owner. Of the lead orders here, 3 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20243
- 20253
- 202637
Closed lead orders (3)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 21, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 21, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 21, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 |
A closed order is one where HPD has accepted a repair, or proof from the owner, for it. That doesn't mean the entire building is lead-safe.
Lead orders at other buildings in Washington Heights (South)
Records: HPD's housing violation data, published on NYC Open Data and refreshed monthly; it covers lead paint orders 610 to 626, and the newest lead order anywhere in it is dated October 21, 2026. This page only reads the public record. It is not a medical opinion or a legal finding about the owner.